Saddle River at Ridgewood NJ water level

Name: Saddle River at Ridgewood NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Saddle River, New Jersey, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

0.87ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 19.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Saddle River at Ridgewood NJ reads 0.87 ft, a normal level.

It is 4.13 ft below the flood stage of 5.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.86 ft and 1.08 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 11.42 ftAugust 28, 2011

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 5.00 ft, still 4.13 ft away.

What happens at each level

7.00 ft: East Saddle River road closed between east Glen avenue and Bingham road. Major flooding across Saddle River county park.
6.00 ft: Moderate flooding along east Saddle River road...Queens court and Kingsbridge lane. Moderate flooding across Saddle River county park.
5.00 ft: Minor flooding begins along east Saddle River road...Queens court and Kingsbridge lane. Minor flooding begins across Saddle River county park.
0.87 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.42 ft	August 28, 2011

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 56° 37° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 62° 40° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 66° 49° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 63° 47° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 67° 47° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 56° 45° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 55° 41° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Saddle River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Saddle River at Upper Saddle River NJRiver gauge, Saddle River	2.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	5.1 mi
Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJRiver gauge, Saddle River	1.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	2.1 mi
Saddle River at Lodi NJRiver gauge, Saddle River	2.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hohokus Brook at Ho-Ho-Kus NJRiver gauge, Hohokus Brook	1.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	1.4 mi
Pascack Brook at Westwood NJRiver gauge, Pascack Brook	1.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	3.7 mi
Hackensack River at New Milford NJRiver gauge, Hackensack River	1.37 ft	Below flood stage	−0.42 ft	4.2 mi
Pascack Brook at Park Ridge NJRiver gauge, Pascack Brook	2.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	4.5 mi
Hackensack River at Rivervale NJRiver gauge, Hackensack River	1.87 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	5.4 mi
Molly Ann Brook at North Haledon NJRiver gauge, Molly Ann Brook	3.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	5.4 mi
Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	1.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Saddle River at Ridgewood NJ?

The official flood stage is 5.00 ft. The level is currently 4.13 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Saddle River at Ridgewood NJ today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT, the water level was 0.87 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Saddle River at Ridgewood NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Saddle River at Ridgewood NJ normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Saddle River at Ridgewood NJ?

The highest level on record is 11.42 ft on August 28, 2011.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01390500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.98500, -74.09056 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.87 ft	2026-10-18 21:15	Provisional
Flow	19.5 cfs	2026-10-18 21:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Saddle River at Ridgewood NJ (usgs:01390500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/saddle-river-at-ridgewood-nj

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer